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Electrical impedance tomography: ready for prime time?

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    Gerhard K. Wolf & John H. Arnold

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Wolf, G.K., Arnold, J.H. Electrical impedance tomography: ready for prime time?. Intensive Care Med 32, 1290–1292 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-006-0253-z

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